Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
| Conwell-Egan Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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611 Wistar Road Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, (Bucks County) 19030 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°9′44″N 74°50′59″W / 40.16222°N 74.84972°WCoordinates: 40°9′44″N 74°50′59″W / 40.16222°N 74.84972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| School code | 691-671 |
| President | Janet Dollard |
| Principal | Michael Culnan |
| Asst. Principal | Matthew Fischer |
| Asst. Principal | Maureen Roach |
| Faculty | 29 (2015) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 560[1] (2015) |
| Average class size | 34 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
| Slogan | Character, Excellence, Commitment |
| Athletics | 21 teams |
| Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Publication | The Secret Rose (literary magazine, defunct) |
| Newspaper | The Crier (defunct) |
| Yearbook | Aerie |
| Affiliation | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| Admissions Director | Brittany Kane |
| Director of Institutional Advancement | Bill Burns |
| Guidance Director | Nicole Salvatore |
| Director of Development | Stephen Burns |
| Athletic Director | Jake Serfass |
| Website | www.conwell-egan.org |
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School is a coeducational, Catholic high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
History
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School's history began in 1957 as Bishop Egan High School, a co-institutional school located on Levittown Parkway in Levittown, Pennsylvania. In 1966, because of the burgeoning population in the Lower Bucks County area, Bishop Egan was separated into two schools: Bishop Egan for boys, located in a new facility in Fairless Hills, and Bishop Conwell for girls, located in the original building in Levittown. Twenty-seven years later, in 1993, the two schools were merged to form Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. Conwell-Egan Catholic continues its mission of providing the best possible Catholic education for secondary students in the Lower Bucks County area and beyond.
On January 6, 2012, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Conwell-Egan Catholic, along with three other Catholic high schools in the Philadelphia region, would permanently close at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. [3]
Conwell-Egan Catholic appealed the decision to the Archdiocese, citing the fact that it is the only Catholic high school in Lower Bucks County. Major efforts were put in place to save the school, including the raising of over $3 million. On February 24, nearly seven weeks after the closing announcement, Archibishop Chaput announced that Conwell-Egan and the three other high schools slated to close would remain open. Archbishop Chaput's reasons for keeping the school open were the major fundraising efforts and support from current students, parents, teachers, and alumni.
In 2013, Conwell-Egan launched its iPad Initiative.[4] Beginning with the Class of 2017, iPads were issued to each student. To support this change, the school's network infrastructure was upgraded.
Since remaining open, the school's enrollment has gradually increased.
The boys' basketball team won the PIAA Class AA State Championship on March 21, 2015. This was the school's first basketball state title.[5]
Academics
Conwell-Egan Catholic High School offers a comprehensive curriculum, with some students opting to take Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. It is the purpose of the academic program at Conwell-Egan Catholic to develop students’ abilities and talents by preparing them for 666.
Notable alumni
- Keith Armstrong '82, NFL Atlanta Falcons, Special Teams Coordinator
- Jim Cawley '87, former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- Mike Fitzpatrick '81, 4-term U.S. House Representative (PA-8)
- Larry Marshall, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, kick returner
- Joe McEwing, former professional baseball player, current Chicago White Sox 3rd base coach
- Leo Rossi, actor
- Mark S. Schweiker, former Governor of Pennsylvania[6]
- Steve Slaton, All-American football running back, Heisman Trophy finalist, Miami Dolphins running back[7]
- Bob Zupcic, former professional baseball player
References
- ↑
- ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑
- ↑ "Conwell-Egan Catholic High School iPad Initiative - Conwell-Egan Catholic High School". Conwell-egan.org. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ "Conwell-Egan defeats Aliquippa for first state title". Philly.com. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ "Mark Schweiker". nga.org. National Governors Association. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Finder, Chuck (30 October 2005). "WVU's Steve Slaton overcomes many obstacles". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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